Toy gun



B. F. KIESEL Sep@o l, 15.93@

TOY GUN Filed June 27, 1954 INVENTOR. emham F /I//ee/ ATTORNEYS.

Patented Sept. 1, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Application June 27,

2 Claims.

My invention relates to improvements in toy guns and particularly to atoy gun of the repeater type adapted to discharge projectiles in theform of pellets, such as dried peas, and isA here shown as embodied in astructure of the toy pistol character.

An object is to provide such a toy gun which is simple, inexpensive, andcomprising the minimum number of sturdy working parts and is not adaptedto get easily out of order or to be affected by rough usage which suchtoys receive at the hands of children.

A further object is to provide a toy gun of the character describedhaving two barrels. One barrel communicates with the chamber for thedischarge of projectiles. 'I'he other barrel serves as the magazine andcomunicates with the chamber to deliver projectiles singly in successionthereto.

The structure is characterized by the provision of a spring actuatedhammer adapted to drive the projectiles from the chamber through thedischarge barrel and adapted when in the firing position to preventanother projectile being received within the chamber. It is furthercharacterized by the provision of trigger mechanism operable to withdrawthe hammer against the tension of its spring and adapted upon movementof a determined distance to release the hammer to be actuated by itsspring to discharge the projectiles. These working parts are enclosedwithin the stock.

A meritorious feature is the provision of simple retaining means adaptedto hold each projectile releasably within the chamber for dischargetherefrom under impact of the hammer.

Other objects, advantages, and meritorious features will more fullyappear from the following description, appended claims, and accompanyingdrawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a toy pistol embodying my invention,

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view through the pistol shown in Fig.1,

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3--3 of Fig. 2, and

Fig. 4 is a .sectional view taken on the line 4--4 of Fig. 2.

The gun illustrated is preferably made of sheet metal. This may bestamped intocomplementary halves which are tted together to form abarrel and stock. 'Ihe stock comprises two halves I0 and I2 which forman enclosure for the working parts and which carry the barrel. Thesesections may be secured together by screws I4.v The barrel 1934, SerialNo. 732,564

portion is also formed in halves and is shaped to provide two barrels.The halves of the barrel portion may be indicated as I6 and I8 securedtogether by bolts 20 or the like so as to form the two barrels 22 and24. The upper barrel serves 5 as a magazine to retain the projectilessuch as dried peas 26 and a ledge 28 is formed at the forward end sov asto provide an opening of a size to restrict the entry of pellets intothe barrel which are too large to function properly there- 10 in orwhich might jam therein. The pellets should be suiciently smaller thanthe inside of the barrel to move freely therethrough Without jamming andthis ledge insures such result. A closure in the form of a cork 30 maybe provided. 15

'I'he upper barrel has a. curved extension 32 which leads into a chamber34, which chamber really constitutes an extension of the lower barrel24. A at spring member 36 is secured within the chamber at one end as at38 and is provided with a curved or concave recess or cupshaped portion40 at the end which forms one side wall of the chamber. When the peasmove through the curved passageway 32 to drop into the chamber they dropin that portion adjacent the cup-shaped end 4U of the spring member sothat they are held in position against accidental movement from thechamber into the barrel 24 but, due to the yielding character of thespring, may be readily projected therefrom upon being 30 struck by thehammer.

The working mechanism such as the hammer and trigger mechanism arelocated within the stock. I provide a hammer 42 which is pivoted at 44within the stock and held by a spring 46 so as to be normally projectedto the position shown in dotted outline in Fig. 2. This is the ilringposition and in this position the head of the hammer is disposed withinthe chamber, as shown in dotted outline in Fig. 2, in such a manner thatthe pellet which will be red rests upon the top of the head of thehammer and is prevented thereby from entering the chamber.

Trigger mechanism is provided in the form of a trigger 48 which is madeof sheet metal stamped into channel form as shown in Figs. 2 and 4.'Ihis trigger is pivoted upon a pin 50 when in the stock for swingingmovement. The trigger is held by a spring 52 supported upon a pin 54within the stock having one end bearing against the butt of the stockand the opposite end against the pin 56. The front of the triggernormally projects forwardly as shown in Fig. 1. The trigger is pulledagainst the yielding resistance of this spring.

Mounted within the trigger. Il is a pawl il. This pawl has a weightedend i2 so that it normally occupies the position shown in dotted outlinein Fig. 2 the weighted end tending to return it to this position. Thehammer is provided with a shoulder ll so arranged that when the hammeris in the forward position as shown in dotted outline in Pig. 2 and thetrigger is pulled the nose of the pawl engages the shoulder o! thehammer and moves the head of the hammer rearwardly to the position shownin full outline in Pig. 2 against the yielding resistance of hammerspring ll. The full outline position of Fig. 2 is the completelyretracted position of the hammer. Upon the trigger being pulled a littlefurther it is apparent that the nose of the pawl will release theshoulder u of the hammer and the hammer will ily forward under theimpetus of its spring I l to the position shown in dotted outline inFig. 2.

When the hammer is moved rearwardly upon the pulling of the trigger inthe engagement of the pawl therewith, as described, it permits aprojectile to drop into the chamber to be held therein by the spring Il.The projectiles are o! such a size and the cupped portion of the springso formed that only one projectile may be received within the chamber ata time. When the hammer is tripped upon the trigger being pulledcompletely rearwardly the trigger ilies forward and drives theprojectile in th.: chamber therefrom and through the barrel 2l andoccupies the position shown in dotted outline in Fig. 2 preventing thedepositing of another projectile in the chamber until the hammer iswithdrawn. The trigger mechanism upon its release moves forward to thedotted line position shown in Fig. 2 under the impetus of its spring,and the weighted pawl drops to the dotted line position shown in Fig. 2so as to be in position to again engage the hammer upon pulling of thetrigger.

What I claim:

l. A toy gun having a barrel provided with a chamber adapted to receiveand releasably retain a projectile for discharge through the barrel, ahammer pivotally supported to be swung to drive the projectile throughthe barrel. said hammer provided with a forwardly projecting shoulder, aspring coupled with the hammer to be tensloned upon retraction of thehammer operable upon release of the hammer to swing the hammer forwardlyto drive the projectile from the chamber through the barrel, a pivotallysupported channel shaped trigger, a spring adapted to hold the triggernormally forwardly. a weighted pawl pivoted within the channel of thetrigger having a part adapted to engage the shoulder of the hammer toretract the hammer upon rearward movement of the trigger, the side wallsof said channel shaped trigger extending rearwardly sufllciently toembrace the engagement of said weighted pawl with said shoulder on thehammer at all times.

2. A toy gun having two superimposed parallel barrels. the lower barreladapted for the discharge ot projectiles and the upper barrel adapted toserve as a magazine for the projectiles, said barrels communicating withone another adjacent their rear ends for the delivery of projectilesfrom the magazine barrel into the discharge barrel, a projectileretaining spring member extending along one side of said dischargebarrel secured at its rear end thereto and provided at its forward andfree end below the communication between said magazine and dischargebarrels with a cup-shaped formation into which the projectiles aredeposited and yieldingly retained within the discharge barrel, a pivotedhammer adapted to be swung vforwardly into said discharge barrel todrive therethrough projectiles received from said magazine barrel, saidhammer adapted upon forward swinging movement to travel over said springcompressing the same and driving the projectile from yielding retentionby said spring member through the discharge barrel, said hammer adaptedupon completion of its forward swinging movement to close the projectilecommunication opening leading from the magazine barrel into thedischarge barrel.

BERNHARD F. KIESEL.

